Rehabilitation Counselors pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,400 or more. The middle half of rehabilitation counselors in Houston earn between $35,670 and $59,770.
- $30K10th
- $36K25th
- $51KMedian
- $60K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,690 | $4,224 | $24.37 |
| Median | $50,990 | $4,249 | $24.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,670 | $2,972 | $17.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,770 | $4,981 | $28.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Rehabilitation Counselors pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Rehabilitation counselors in Houston earn about the same as the Texas average ($51,980) and about the same as the U.S. average ($51,820). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $46,850.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $50,690 | $50,990 | $30,070 | $67,400 | 300 |
| Texas | $51,980 | $49,990 | $30,070 | $72,800 | 1,840 |
| United States | $51,820 | $46,850 | $35,060 | $77,170 | 94,740 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Rehabilitation Counselors salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $50,690, a single filer in Houston takes home about $42,909 a year, or $3,576 a month and $1,650 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for rehabilitation counselors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $50,690 buys what about $51,395 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Rehabilitation Counselors salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 6th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($75,610).
- Killeen$75,610
- Austin$52,360
- El Paso$51,980
- Dallas$51,880
- San Antonio$51,310
- Houston$50,690
- Lubbock$47,310
- Corpus Christi$47,060
- Beaumont$46,990
- Tyler$46,150
Highest-paying cities for rehabilitation counselors
New Orleans, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,030).
- New Orleans, LA$80,030
- Killeen, TX$75,610
- Olympia, WA$74,560
- Portland, ME$71,280
- Longview, WA$71,080
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Rehabilitation Counselors salary in Houston: questions
How much do rehabilitation counselors make an hour in Houston?
$24.37 an hour on average, and $24.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level rehabilitation counselors salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the rehabilitation counselors take-home pay in Houston?
About $42,909 a year ($3,576 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,690. Texas has no state income tax.
Do rehabilitation counselors earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($51,820).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1015; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.15, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.15).
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